Wes Streeting, a Labour MP, faces criticism and support for his stance on using the private sector to address NHS backlog. Streeting defends the plan, emphasizing it as necessary for reducing waiting lists and providing care. He refutes claims of NHS privatization, stating it's about clearing the backlog efficiently.
EXCL: Wes Streeting defends Labour’s plans to use private sector to help cut NHS care backlog, arguing that failure would result in “betrayal” of working-class who can’t afford to pay for care - my interview https://t.co/XIPjnzJbnf
Wes Streeting defends Labour plan to use private sector to cut NHS backlog https://t.co/TTsZjxUYwE
‘Over my dead body would we privatise the NHS.’ Wes Streeting MP says he would never privatise the NHS, but says if he could clear the NHS backlog using 100% private sector capacity, he would. https://t.co/lnBfY8jHay
Wes Streeting expanding the role of the private sector in the NHS is not a brave challenge to “middle class lefties” It will be an excuse for not properly funding the NHS itself. https://t.co/3szTeulvHC
‘Middle-class lefties’ won’t stop Labour using private sector to cut NHS backlog, Streeting says https://t.co/iuauYe8hXn
🚨 NEW: Wes Streeting has vowed to not let “middle class lefties” stop him from reforming the NHS [@thetimes]
Labour will take on “middle-class lefties” who are opposed to Labour’s plans to use the private sector to reduce NHS waiting lists, Wes Streeting has said ⬇️ https://t.co/LVq4QmIbbN
.@reformparty_uk showing once more why it's totally out of touch with working class voters. It's latest plan for the NHS? 20% tax breaks for people who take out private healthcare and who 'self pay'.
Wes Streeting makes renewed push for more NHS privatisation in the Sun. Talks about “spare capacity” in the private sector There is none. Only NHS trained doctors and nurses and (under Wes) billions from NHS contracts https://t.co/fpV7Qhooc5